Journalism Scholarship applications available

Applications for the Harry Thompson Memorial Journalism Scholarship are available at the South Ripley, Jac-Cen-Del and Milan high schools.

The scholarship was established by Ripley Publishing Company through the Ripley County Community Foundation, in memory of Dorothy Craig's father Harry Thompson, who was the owner and publisher of the Osgood Journal and The Versailles Republican for many years.

The $500 scholarship will be awarded to a senior at one of the above listed high schools who is planning on attending an Indiana college in the fall and majoring in either journalism or advertising. Students applying for the scholarship need to have a 2.5 grade point average or higher and have been a member of their high school newspaper or yearbook staff.

Applications need to be completed and returned to the school's principal by April 30, 2006.